Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information

Manuel Lima's smash hit Visual Complexity is now available in paperback. This groundbreaking 2011 book, the first to combine a thorough history of information visualization with a detailed look at today's most innovative applications, clearly illustrates why making meaningful connections inside complex data networks has emerged as one of the biggest challenges in twenty-first century design. From diagramming networks of friends on Facebook to depicting interactions among proteins in a human cell, Visual Complexitypresents one hundred of the most interesting examples of information visualization by the field's leading practitioners. Author Manuel Lima has been called the Edward Tufte of the twenty-first century and was named one of the "Fifty most creative and influential minds of--2009" by Creativity magazine Visual Complexity is a showcase for the intersection of art, design and science. Some [of the examples] are profound. Many are decidedly beautiful. And all are fascinating, given the infinite kinds of data that can be visualized. ---The New York Times Book Review The historical section alone makes the book worth purchasing, while the exploration of the concepts and visually impressive layout will keep you engaged throughout." ---Cool Hunting "Incredibly ambitious, deeply researched, and beautifully illustrated. Visual Complexity is the next step in understanding where information design is (and needs to be) headed." ---Frieze Manuel Lima is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, nominated by Creativity magazine as "one of the 50 most creative and influential minds of 2009," and is a senior user experience designer at Microsoft Bing.

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